Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
North Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across North Court (39–43 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 54). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 144.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £147,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 September 2030
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North Court has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 19 years.
£147,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 19 years.
13 May 2021Most recent
£147,000
+44.1%over 15 years11 October 2005
£102,000
+23.0%over 3 years28 February 2002
£82,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8NT: £120,000 (2024–2011).
North Court, Flat 7, Buckwood Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NT
Sold Oct 2024
North Court, Flat 2, Buckwood Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NT
Sold Oct 2024
North Court, Flat 5, Buckwood Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NT
Sold Jun 2022
North Court, Flat 8, Buckwood Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NT
Sold Aug 2021
North Court, Flat 6, Buckwood Road, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8NT
Sold Nov 2011
EPC Rating for North Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,419
Street avg £2,777
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.
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